SCIENCE IN THE NEWS from Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
Today's Headlines - January 15, 2007 [snip] Online Astronomers Seek Out New Worlds from the San Francisco Examiner LOS ANGELES - Amateur astronomer William Bianco doesn't huddle over a backyard telescope to hunt for undiscovered planets. He logs onto his computer. Bianco, who was mesmerized by the intricacies of the universe as a young boy, is part of a growing online community that sifts through mountains of data collected by professional scientists in search of other worlds. While Bianco has yet to make a landmark discovery, he savors the rush of teetering on the cutting edge of research. Never before have amateur astronomers had so much unfettered access to celestial data once available only to scientists with huge telescopes. In the latest frontier of astronomy, professionals are increasingly enlisting the aid of novices with personal computers to help pore through images and data - all in pursuit of the next great breakthrough. "We're in the golden age of astronomy," said Bianco, who keeps his day job as a political science professor at Indiana University. To read more: <http://www.examiner.com/a-508508~Online_Astronomers_Seek_Out_New_Worlds.html> Or: http://tinyurl.com/ybjabw [An ad Google inserted at the bottom: Planets Browse a huge selection now. Find exactly what you want today. www.eBay.com] [snip] ***************************************************************** "Science in the News" is produced daily by Sigma Xi as a service for its members and the public. It highlights science and technology news stories appearing in the mainstream media. The accompanying Web links provide access to the full text of the articles on the Web sites of the individual media outlets from which they are taken. For accurate instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe to the listserv, follow this link: <http://www.mediaresource.org/instruct.htm> If you experience any problems with the URLs (page not found, page expired, etc.), we suggest you proceed to the home page of "Science in the News" <http://sitn.sigmaxi.org>, which mirrors the daily e-mail update. If you have any questions or comments about subscription or content, please e-mail us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***************************************************************** SIGN UP TODAY for "Science in the News Weekly," an e-newsletter produced by Sigma Xi in conjunction with "American Scientist Online." The newsletter provides a digest of the week's top stories from "Science in the News," and includes breaking news and feature stories from each weekend not normally covered by "Science in the News." To see the current edition: <http://www.americanscientist.org/template/NewsletterDirect> Subscribe now by clicking here: <https://www.americanscientist.org/template/CreateEnewsSubscriber> ******************************************************************** Please follow these links for more information about Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society: Sigma Xi Homepage http://www.sigmaxi.org Sigma Xi Public Understanding of Science Program http://www.sigmaxi.org/programs/public/index.shtml American Scientist magazine http://www.americanscientist.org For feedback on In the News, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Ronn! :) _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
